Alien Rage

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6.6

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  3. Negative: 38 out of 178

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  1. The_D4RknesS
    Mar 7, 2023
    5
    the game that thinks everyone who plays is after challenges.. on easy the game is difficult on normal and very difficult and on hard it is impossible, Biggest problem in the game and that! Because it itself has a satisfying gameplay especially when it hits the head of the idiot Aliens.

    (summarizing everything... this game is nothing less than a poorly made "copy" of RED FACTION ARMAGEDDON)
  2. ichmarich
    Feb 27, 2023
    0
    the graphics is good, but it's a boring and monotonous game. and not too epic at all.
  3. Gvinblayd
    Apr 13, 2020
    3
    Как же я рад, что не купил эту игру, а проста скачал этот шедевр. Графика в игре на уровне первой части Gears of War вышедшей в далеком 2007 году, но тем не менее графика не мешает игре безбожно лагать. Глупо раставлены контрольные точки, после очередного возрождения есть вероятность, что вы будете просто окружены врагами. Разнообразием же сама игра не блещет: однотипные локации,Как же я рад, что не купил эту игру, а проста скачал этот шедевр. Графика в игре на уровне первой части Gears of War вышедшей в далеком 2007 году, но тем не менее графика не мешает игре безбожно лагать. Глупо раставлены контрольные точки, после очередного возрождения есть вероятность, что вы будете просто окружены врагами. Разнообразием же сама игра не блещет: однотипные локации, однотипные пострилушки и ничего, что могло бы хоть как то разнообразить геймплей. В общем говоря очередной проходняк.… Expand
  4. SilverOrlov
    Sep 25, 2019
    8
    This game has a lot of problems with being an interesting game, but even so, I can’t give it a bad rating. There are a lot of moments when the game-play felt very flat or not interesting (especially in those moments when the excessive inadequate complication of the passage was very annoying), but in the same time there were a lot of interesting moments. And the game itself looks good inThis game has a lot of problems with being an interesting game, but even so, I can’t give it a bad rating. There are a lot of moments when the game-play felt very flat or not interesting (especially in those moments when the excessive inadequate complication of the passage was very annoying), but in the same time there were a lot of interesting moments. And the game itself looks good in its simple surroundings and graphics. As well as the plot with aliens... in general, if you do not expect any masterpiece history twists from the game, then as a simple relaxing shooter for a couple of evenings, you can give it a normal rating.… Expand
  5. dandalis
    Oct 14, 2017
    5
    Underneath all the unPolished crap, somewhere in there lies a potential for Alien Rage to be a pretty decent all out action shooter, sadly it never comes to be. While playing i even thought maybe the devs should've made a 3rd person shooter instead, it would've worked better i think because their ''hardcore'' FPS making skills are pretty sub par, unbalanced as hell and on purpose punishingUnderneath all the unPolished crap, somewhere in there lies a potential for Alien Rage to be a pretty decent all out action shooter, sadly it never comes to be. While playing i even thought maybe the devs should've made a 3rd person shooter instead, it would've worked better i think because their ''hardcore'' FPS making skills are pretty sub par, unbalanced as hell and on purpose punishing difficulty doesnt equal to hardcore shooter experience, its just bad game making period.

    Medium difficulty alone is broken not allowing you to progress a on rails segment making you change it to Easy (in game called Challenging), but when you do that game doesnt allow you change it back anymore which is something i've never seen. Enemies are running around like theyre just drank 1000 litres of energy drinks charging your reticle and sights, enemies can deal you splash damage thru walls and solid objects, enemies splash damage doesnt hurt other enemies while when i misfire explosive i get damage, enemies have stupidly god like accuracy, everytime you pop your head of out cover they hit hard, overall there's just so many many stupidly annoying little things that drive you almost nuts. Atleast the shooting itself is decent, it doesnt have any weight or much feel, but it does the job thankfully. Movement is is really fast paced, but can feel rough, you can get a bit stuck on ground geometry, you cant jump higher than 20 cm off the ground meaning theres not any freedom of horizontal movement cuz you cant jump over even the smallest of objects.

    All and all it doesnt do anything particularly well, other budget shooters have had more satisfying gameplay, story is generic but atleast doesnt get in the way too much, performance can be all over the place with dropping frames, theres few bugs and glitches i encountered, meaning its really not that well optimized.    … Expand
  6. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    2
    Another **** from CI. One of the most dull shooters I've had to play, incredibly dull graphics, shoot the left design, and try to copy the BulletStorm in some places in the cover of the coffin of this game.
  7. Szydlacz
    May 25, 2017
    6
    Alien Rage jest trudny... irytująco trudny. Duża część grających odbije się od gry już na samym początku. Szybcy, niewidzialni, super celni wrogowie i mega mocni bossowie często doprowadzą gracza do szału zabijając go po raz enty. Lista wad jest większa: grafika jest tylko ok a mimo dobrego sprzętu potrafi niemiłosiernie "chrupać", powtarzalne wnętrza stacji a'la "każdy kosmiczny shooterAlien Rage jest trudny... irytująco trudny. Duża część grających odbije się od gry już na samym początku. Szybcy, niewidzialni, super celni wrogowie i mega mocni bossowie często doprowadzą gracza do szału zabijając go po raz enty. Lista wad jest większa: grafika jest tylko ok a mimo dobrego sprzętu potrafi niemiłosiernie "chrupać", powtarzalne wnętrza stacji a'la "każdy kosmiczny shooter jaki powstał", skille i punktacja za zabójstwa które wyglądają jakby były doczepione do gry pod sam koniec żeby chociaż trochę grę dodatkowo urozmaicić... Dużo tego, jednak gdy damy produkcji szanse, włożymy trochę więcej zaangażowania niż przy typowym współczesnym "Call of Battlefield 4: Modern Honor" może być miło a nawet czasem przyjemnie.… Expand
  8. soulfunk
    Sep 13, 2016
    8
    The game is quite challenging and great fun, with COD approaches in gameplay despite the story is stereotype, just like most of the FPS genre out there.
  9. Tomle1202
    Jun 6, 2016
    4
    Alien Rage is a mindless shooter that tries to hide its unoriginal and repetitive gameplay behind its ridiculous story, awful graphics and poor optimization.
  10. jelikey
    Aug 18, 2015
    8
    this game is short but give to me very nice shooting fun. nice view of world, nice graphic effect. i like unreal engine much. i wanna give high score for this game.
  11. genericreviewer
    Aug 5, 2015
    4
    Graphics are good, but that's about it.
    It's just another hardcore twitch reaction FPS without story.
    Another good thing, I bought this with less than one dollar by purchasing random steam key on kinguin...
  12. myselfpt
    Jul 5, 2015
    8
    Yes, its repetitive.
    No, it does not have a interesting story.
    BUT The gameplay is great for the ones o love an old-school shooter. The graphics look great for its requirements. It has one of the best PC optimizations I've seen for a while (and I play A LOT of FPS's). It's packed with non-stop action. That's it, if you're an oldschool FPS player (Quake, Unreal Tournament, Doom,    Yes, its repetitive.
    No, it does not have a interesting story.

    BUT

    The gameplay is great for the ones o love an old-school shooter.
    The graphics look great for its requirements. It has one of the best PC optimizations I've seen for a while (and I play A LOT of FPS's).
    It's packed with non-stop action.

    That's it, if you're an oldschool FPS player (Quake, Unreal Tournament, Doom, etc) you'll love this game. IT just delivers the goods without making you go through boring videos, read a ton of text, find your way thru a labyrinth or make you solve puzzles.

    It's a PROPER shooter.    … Expand
  13. Klewer
    Apr 13, 2015
    5
    An "old style" FPS , meaning a game that tries to get by with a lack of good story and varying game play. The actual graphics, voice acting and gun play is solid enough and for the price would be worth the experience.

    However the down right stupid difficulty makes this a complete chore, avoid unless for a cheap price.
  14. Neddy
    Nov 13, 2014
    8
    I rate this 8/10 as long as you don't pay too much for it. At only about eleven hours long, you need to budget a little.

    Unbelievably harshly criticised this game isn't anything like as bad as pro-reviews are saying. This is IGN's review. " Between its lack of personality or distinctive, original features of any kind, and completely non-existent multiplayer community, the only    I rate this 8/10 as long as you don't pay too much for it. At only about eleven hours long, you need to budget a little.

    Unbelievably harshly criticised this game isn't anything like as bad as pro-reviews are saying.

    This is IGN's review.
    " Between its lack of personality or distinctive, original features of any kind, and completely non-existent multiplayer community, the only memorable aspect is its annoying and frustrating difficulty spikes."

    Complete rubbish. It has originality because there just aren't any FPS sci-fied up games like this about. (No comment on multiplayer other than there might be if they gave it a fair review.) The difficulty spikes are a myth. I played through on hard, out of 1 - challenging, 2 - hard, 3 - brutal. I finished only minutes ago, and I never got stuck on a difficulty spike. I was very worried about getting this game because of this comment, but I loved the demo, and risked buying it. I am glad I did. Sometimes I had to repeat bits, but I didn't care coz I was having such a good time. The weapons and the bad guys are sci-fi spot on. Often I passed checkpoints first time.

    It's fairly straight forward. Pick up guns, run over ammo to collect, and shoot the baddies. The plot plays out with the story, so you just have to get from A-B in one piece. The only time it got tricky was with the boss fights, but I got most of them quite quickly beaten. The last boss may be my favourite all time boss. It was just so cool. The last level was like it was lifted straight out of the closing twenty-five mins of an action sci-fi movie.

    The graphics literally sparkle but you don't need a massive rig to run it. Something like a gen 1 i3 3GHz, and a GTX 650, and you're away with it maxed. I added x32 AA in the Nvidia Control Panel so it looked tidy.

    My only criticism is you start every level with a minimum of ammo. Even though you just maybe walked through a door from the last level, you loose heaps of ammo.    … Expand
  15. IDshambler
    Aug 8, 2014
    2
    I don't understand the people that call this old-school. It's simply Call Of Duty with a layer of paint on it. The enemies are "aliens" that take cover, shoot their rifles, throw grenades or, the only interesting part, they become invisible and hit you. That adds to the fights a little, but it becomes quickly just another meh...I saw you coming, shotgun to the face brother. And theI don't understand the people that call this old-school. It's simply Call Of Duty with a layer of paint on it. The enemies are "aliens" that take cover, shoot their rifles, throw grenades or, the only interesting part, they become invisible and hit you. That adds to the fights a little, but it becomes quickly just another meh...I saw you coming, shotgun to the face brother. And the weapons? Alien shotgun, human shotgun, alien assault rifle, human..you get it. All the fights in this game are the same fight over and over again, and new enemies add nothing, because they are just an old enemy with more health or stupid stuff like that. The story and characters are laughable, but I would forgive that if the gameplay was any fun. Like this, it just adds to the pile of ****. The levels are nothing more than dark corridors illuminated by orange and blue lights. That's all...no exploration, just some corridors. And a few pointless collectables that you need to "explore" to find. (meaning they are a little off the set path, like any modern game). The reason why this does not get a zero is because the fight (not the fightS because, like I said, there is only one fight repeated again and again) was somewhat enjoyable and there were a few moments that made me sweat a little (boss fights, avoiding a deadly minigun turret, stuff like that)… Expand
  16. MustisTheCat
    Jul 17, 2014
    5
    Alien Rage is a good first person shooter with many gameplay related issues. 6 hours in a single player campaign. I`d compare it to Bulletstorm, which is about two classes better. For 5$, yea it`s worth it. A feeling of cheapness for this game is overwhelming. But yea, this game is decently playable.

    Good things first. So we have Unreal Engine here, looks pretty good in 2014 but it is    Alien Rage is a good first person shooter with many gameplay related issues. 6 hours in a single player campaign. I`d compare it to Bulletstorm, which is about two classes better. For 5$, yea it`s worth it. A feeling of cheapness for this game is overwhelming. But yea, this game is decently playable.

    Good things first.
    So we have Unreal Engine here, looks pretty good in 2014 but it is aging rapidly. Graphics are nice enough, nothing particulary bad. Some levels really look great.
    The music is okay too. Nothing special but fits the scenery, doesn`t irritate.
    Guns feel and shoot like standard fps hardware. There are 7 types of which have their own differences. I like how the ironsights look on them, they sound and look pretty good.

    Now the bad things.
    There is no story. You just shoot stuff and blow things up.

    The voice acting is standard, but the actual text is very annoying. So all the voice actors do a good job while the guy who wrote the stuff didn`t do good at all.

    AI is horrible. Yes, they take cover, they shoot, they seem to have some strategy but after 30seconds you notice what is wrong with them. They are far too accurate even on lowest difficulty setting. They are far too quick. They have unlimited ammo, so you get sprayed with grenades all the time. They do not see walls, so even when you hide, they know exactly where you are and they shoot you through the walls.
    Then all you have to do is crouch hidden, they will come running like sheep one by one. They are really tough too, so the only way you can survive is to score multiple headshots.
    And so with an exception of minigun and boss stages, every single enemy shootout looks the same in Alien Rage. You walk into a room, a flood of monsters appears, rinse and repeat.
    Oh yes, the boss battles. They`re not that bad, just not fun at all.
    While walking through the game I had a feeling that no one tested the gameplay. There are so many cheap player deaths here that you have to stop playing every 2 hours just not to throw your monitor.

    There are no powerups, no special skills or facilities. You get three most basic player perks and that`s it.    … Expand
  17. xolve
    Jan 23, 2014
    9
    This isn't the game for everyone, less-so for Halo or Gears or War fans. But it's a fantastic strategic-shooter, in the sense that you really have to try different strategies for each area not to die.
    The plot and dialogue are better than both Halo and Bulletstorm, both of which it has some cultural ancestry through. And yes, it is a little derivative of Halo in terms of the weapon    This isn't the game for everyone, less-so for Halo or Gears or War fans. But it's a fantastic strategic-shooter, in the sense that you really have to try different strategies for each area not to die.
    The plot and dialogue are better than both Halo and Bulletstorm, both of which it has some cultural ancestry through. And yes, it is a little derivative of Halo in terms of the weapon system, but then, Halo was derivative of virtually everything.
    I wouldn't advise any difficulty level other than 'Challenging' - you're really not going to enjoy the game otherwise. But played right, this is reminiscent of the difficulty of Serious Sam 1 on 'Hard' mode, trying to desperately think of a way to not die and go back to your savegame.

    The visuals, though perplexing and detailed at first, quickly become navigable, and in time you'll come to appreciate how polished this game is, both in textural and structural details.

    Sound-wise - pretty good, pretty standard, though some nice touches here and there.
    And I actually found the boss fights pretty satisfying and enervating - a great combination of 'figure out the strategy' and adrenaline-fueled desperation and chasing.

    If you never played an old-school FPS, get used to the following tactics -
    1. Cover is not always going to stay upright, or be perfect at blocking explosions and bullets, depending on how wide it is and where you're placed.
    2. Retreat to better tactical location is always an option, and usually necessary.
    3. Fast reflexes and headshots win wars.

    Overall a very satisfying experience, and no-way-near worth the ire it's attracted. Again, not everybody's game - but then, why would it be? And what's wrong with another game that's not as simple or puerile as GoW clones?    … Expand
  18. valser
    Jan 9, 2014
    8
    A good solid old school space - shooter . Nothing really new, but fun to play.
    If you are looking for some nice hours fighting Aliens, get it and enjoy .
  19. quakke
    Jan 2, 2014
    0
    This game is your typical generic CoD-clone. Very unoriginal, and bad modern gameplay mechanics with horrible leveldesign. Cannot recommend this to anyone who likes true FPS such as DooM, Quake or Duke Nukem 3D.
  20. starsh3ro
    Nov 20, 2013
    10
    well, as mentioned its playing a mix of quake, unreal and doom. i love it.
    finally a good unreal engine game again. fast, hard and with incredible level design.
    for the price of 19,99 much better than most of the current AAA titles.
  21. Gorgiyo
    Nov 19, 2013
    10
    This game is amazing, it's graphics are beyond what new generation of consoles would be able to provide, and it's pure fun. It's like a cross of Killzone and Quake, truly amazing experience. The only thing is that I seem to have small problems with stuttering on my system but it doesn't have to be because of the game itself.
  22. Liteit
    Nov 17, 2013
    1
    Really disliked it, the dev's tried to make an old-fashioned action ,but they made if far from it. Just another ordinary FPS game, with noting special to impress.
  23. Akitas_Brave
    Nov 16, 2013
    7
    Once again, the reviews from the "professionals" are out of step with the people who actually play the game. This game is great value for $20-odd. I am about halfway through and enjoying it. It is, after all, a game and that means you play it for fun. I am not looking for a deep meaningful story or believable characters, I just want a bit of fun. Seems like a lot of other users feel the same.
  24. Arkveveen
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    Alien Rage is a surprisingly fun arcade shooter that will really test your reflexes and skills. It's hampered by more than a few problems, especially at launch, but they are mostly fixed by now. It feels like a good mix of old sensibilities with the new, but even that is hampered by the damn annoying health regeneration or no armor. Now, look, I see why health regen is a go to gameAlien Rage is a surprisingly fun arcade shooter that will really test your reflexes and skills. It's hampered by more than a few problems, especially at launch, but they are mostly fixed by now. It feels like a good mix of old sensibilities with the new, but even that is hampered by the damn annoying health regeneration or no armor. Now, look, I see why health regen is a go to game element, game developers. You want the players to keep on moving without stopping for health items to keep the action going, but even that is rectified by having health items YOU CARRY ON YOU like in FEAR 1 and FEAR 2! Which are games I love.

    To confound matters further, it feels insanely silly that Alien Rage kept telling me where to go despite the areas being so straightfoward and linear. I don't HATE linear games, by the way, but here it just seems laughable when there is an objective marker! Go here, press a button, move on, and repeat. That is what the areas are kind of like in this game driven by a not that amazing story, despite the badass space marine action. However, I still cannot deny that I enjoyed this fairly visually stunning game, even when blinded by the excessive visual effects! The addictive scoring system really aids in the fun as well, and we even have perks to power up with.

    A decent game, let it pass.    … Expand
  25. riot_drrrk
    Oct 23, 2013
    9
    This game is worth playing to hear that guy who says "Double kill". I am really happy that dude could find work in this day and age of games that are trying to be movies and points and skill are irrelevant unless playing online. Alien Rage is for anyone who grew up playing UT. It will take you back. Cheers CI Games!
  26. Urby
    Oct 7, 2013
    4
    Alien Rage is downright awful. It's attempting to sell itself as an old school shooter but it's pulling the same crap that every single modern tactical shooter does right down to the ironsight aiming and objectives which require no more than "Go here and push this button."

    The graphics are by no means brilliant and they go way over the top with the lens flares and bloom. The enemies are    Alien Rage is downright awful. It's attempting to sell itself as an old school shooter but it's pulling the same crap that every single modern tactical shooter does right down to the ironsight aiming and objectives which require no more than "Go here and push this button."

    The graphics are by no means brilliant and they go way over the top with the lens flares and bloom. The enemies are dull and uninspired and demonstrate some of the most stupid AI I have ever seen. It takes itself far to seriously to be a truly entertaining experience.

    I would advise you go for something like Far Cry: Blood Dragon instead, which brings the same style of graphics and old school gameplay but with an overwhelming sense of parody which makes it so much more fun to play.    … Expand
  27. deadspacer47
    Oct 1, 2013
    8
    This is game is good you've cool weapons,nice level design,great graphics and challenging enemies
    the game is really difficult but that's the best thing about it but in the last few hours you'll not die alot thanks to the player perks, multiplayer reminds me of unreal tournament and it's good too
    i also liked the challenging bossfights especially the last one,the game takes about 13    This is game is good you've cool weapons,nice level design,great graphics and challenging enemies
    the game is really difficult but that's the best thing about it but in the last few hours you'll not die alot thanks to the player perks, multiplayer reminds me of unreal tournament and it's good too
    i also liked the challenging bossfights especially the last one,the game takes about 13 hours to finish
    i just wanted some puzzles here and there and the game really lacks characters coz the only character is YOU also the story is nothing new and they should've made some abilities in your armor and some upgrades to your weapons
    in the end this is an old-school game that i had a good time playing it    … Expand
  28. alienrageisgay
    Sep 28, 2013
    5
    I love shooters, especially the one from the 90´s like Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, Doom, Half-Life, Goldeneye and I also love Tacticshooters like the first three Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon and Operation Flashpoint.
    They were all a challenge on hard settings and I like a good challenge, but Alien Rage ist nothing but unfair. The fact that you die every 10 seconds at a boss battle, doesn´t make a    I love shooters, especially the one from the 90´s like Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, Doom, Half-Life, Goldeneye and I also love Tacticshooters like the first three Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon and Operation Flashpoint.
    They were all a challenge on hard settings and I like a good challenge, but Alien Rage ist nothing but unfair. The fact that you die every 10 seconds at a boss battle, doesn´t make a game hard. You don´t gain anything from the death, like in Dark Souls where you learn something new about a boss and can change your tactics. But in Alien Rage, you die so fast. I shot the first boss down to half and wanted to change cover, had full energy and I could´nt run 2 meters till I was dead.
    The most annoying thing is, that the talking is also repeated every time you restart a boss battle. Your character always says the same words and I hate something like that. I turned down the voice volume in the menu! Reminds me Prince of Persia The sands of time, were you had to activate a machine and one of the guards screamed at every single move of the machine "Careful! Think about you´re doing!"

    The graphics may be good and the controls work perfect, but if you want a challenge play some Doom or Quake on hard Settings. They may be hard, but still fair.    … Expand
  29. Slipper
    Sep 28, 2013
    7
    Anyone who played Bulletstorm is gonna notice some similarity with that game. Look of weapon, sound of them when you fire from it. The most similar sound is when you reload. Action is very good, hart pounding, boss fights are easy and not challenging. Simply hide behind cover and unload everything you got in them. Graphics are very good, sound to. Scoring is very good, kill streaks areAnyone who played Bulletstorm is gonna notice some similarity with that game. Look of weapon, sound of them when you fire from it. The most similar sound is when you reload. Action is very good, hart pounding, boss fights are easy and not challenging. Simply hide behind cover and unload everything you got in them. Graphics are very good, sound to. Scoring is very good, kill streaks are fun. There are some bugs that needs to be fixed asap. Overall, this is good game which i like to play, before something better comes out… Expand
  30. R3cover
    Sep 28, 2013
    10
    This game is not half bad for $20. The shooting mechanics are solid, the score based perk system is a plus as well. The difficulty sets it apart from some games because it forces you to pick are harder setting than "easy" or "normal". In the end the entire package is enjoyable if your looking for a good arcade style FPS that gives you a good amount of bang for your buck.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 27
  3. Negative: 8 out of 27
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 17, 2013
    20
    In short, Alien Rage just isn't very good. If it had nailed the combat, all its other flaws could perhaps be forgiven—but it didn't, so they can't. It's a terrible thing to say, but in a game stuffed to the gills with Xenomorphs, the most alien thing in the entire package is any sense of enjoyment whatsoever.
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  2. games(TM)
    Nov 14, 2013
    50
    It is so mortally by-the-numbers that you'll genuinely believe you've already played the game before. [Issue#141, p.120]
  3. GameWatcher
    Nov 5, 2013
    65
    Competent to the last, Alien Rage Unlimited will tick the boxes for anyone wanting to indulge in warfare, whilst perhaps parting ways from any sort of thought process for an hour or two.
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